Boat Builders and Shipwrights

Construct and repair ships or boats, according to blueprints.

Job Task

• Cuts and forms parts, such as keel, ribs, sidings, and support structures and blocks, using woodworking hand tools and power tools.
• Constructs and shapes wooden frames, structures, and other parts according to blueprint specifications, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.
• Attaches metal parts, such as fittings, plates, and bulkheads, to ship, using brace and bits, augers, and wrenches.
• Establishes dimensional reference points on layout and hull to make template of parts and locate machinery and equipment.
• Smoothes and finishes ship surfaces, using power sander, broadax, adz, and paint, and waxes and buffs surface to specified finish.
• Cuts out defect, using power tools and hand tools, and fits and secures replacement part, using caulking gun, adhesive, or hand tools.
• Assembles and installs hull timbers and other structures in ship, using adhesive, measuring instruments, and hand tools or power tools.
• Measures and marks dimensional lines on lumber, following template and using scriber.
• Consults with customer or supervisor and reads blueprint to determine necessary repairs.
• Attaches hoist to sections of hull, and directs hoist operator to align parts over blocks, according to layout of boat.
• Marks outline of boat on building dock, shipway, or mold loft according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments and crayon.
• Inspects boat to determine location and extent of defect.
• Positions and secures support structures on construction area.

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